Maryland has a native freshwater fish fauna that is diverse and resilient. They are a critical part of our freshwater ecosystems. However, they remain understudied by scientists, underappreciated by most, and face threats from the modern world. Dr. Kemp will introduce the river chub (Nocomis micropogon) as an example of the complex role native fish have in the ecosystem and sum up 10 years of research on river chub nesting and their nest associate fish. In addition, he will explain how you can experience the underwater wilderness of our freshwater streams!
Stanley Kemp has been a professor at University of Baltimore since 2008. Prime research interests since being at UBalt include: native fish communities and how they are impacted by urbanization and climate change, stormwater control and watershed restoration, and box turtle conservation. His background is in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental science and he holds degrees from Drexel University (BSc, MSc) and University of Pennsylvania (PhD).